BBC DocumentariesStagione 1977
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Documentaries produced by or for the BBC.
Dove guardare BBC Documentaries • Stagione 1977
8 Episodi
- The Regiment
E1The RegimentThis documentary follows three months in the life of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets (also known as the Black Mafia) as they move from their Dover barracks for a tour of duty at the Tower of London. The Royal Green Jackets are light infantry, trained to move fast. Above all they are riflemen and take pride in their reputation of being thinking fighting soldiers. - With a Fine Feeling for SteamE2
With a Fine Feeling for SteamThis programme tells the story of the private steam railway company the Strathspey Railway, which was engineered and run by a group of rail enthusiasts in Scotland.Through the use of restored locomotives the company was started purely to preserve steam passenger trains, as their fading presence across British rail networks, due to the introduction of diesel engines, was keenly felt among steam enthusiasts. - Silver Jubilee: Review of the British Army
E4Silver Jubilee: Review of the British ArmyThis programme shows Her Majesty the Queen reviewing the British Army of the Rhine on her silver jubilee. It was the biggest gathering of British military troops and equipment since World War Two with over 500 vehicles and aircraft present. - A Fair FortnightE7
A Fair FortnightReporter Martin Young follows the fortunes of a group of Glaswegian holidaymakers as they spend their annual Glasgow Fair holiday in the seaside resort of Whitley Bay, Tyneside, during the blistering July of 1976. There's crazy golf and a trawl around the arcades, followed by a drink at the club and a snooze on the beach. Refreshments of cheese rolls and drinks from a thermos flask complete the picture. - England v Australia: 100 Not OutE8
England v Australia: 100 Not OutJohn Arlott recalls some of the outstanding matches of the 100 years since England first played Australia at cricket. W. G. Grace, Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Len Hutton are some of the names that have illuminated the history of these matches. Harold Larwood in the notorious bodyline tour, Jim Laker's 19 wickets at Old Trafford and the modern-day menace of Lillee and Thomson provide some of the action that illustrates this centenary
